Saturday , 14 November 2026

Vegalta Sendai vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Vegalta Sendai
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Tōkyō
Wed 25 Aug 2021 · 10:00 UTC Yurtec Stadium Sendai HT 45' · FT 45'
Tawiah 32' Y
Y 74' Hirotaka Mita
Naoya Fukumori 90' Y
Y 90' Adailton

Overview

Match Preview

Vegalta Sendai vs FC Tōkyō — J. League at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Vissel Kobe 18 35
2 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31
3 Nagoya Grampus 18 31
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30
5 Gamba Osaka 18 28
6 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24
8 Kyōto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tōkyō 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tōkyō Verdy 18 28
16 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25
17 Kashiwa Reysol 18 20
18 Yokohama F·Marinos 18 20
19 FC Mito Holly Hock 18 18
20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 12

Head-to-Head

8
2
6
Vegalta Sendai 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals FC Tōkyō
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-25 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 FC Tōkyō 2021-03-21 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2020-11-18 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 FC Tōkyō 2020-09-20 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-08-10 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug FC Tōkyō H 1–2 L
21 Aug Yokohama F·Marinos A 0–5 L
14 Aug Yokohama FC H 0–0 D
09 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–0 D
03 Aug Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
10 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–1 D
FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Vegalta Sendai A 2–1 W
21 Aug Gamba Osaka A 0–0 D
14 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–3 L
09 Aug Sagan Tosu FC A 0–1 L
21 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 3–3 D
11 Jul Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
85% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Tōkyō
Motoki Nagakura 8 G 3 A
Marcelo Ryan 5 G 2 A
Dani Gomez 5 G
Soma Anzai 5 G
Teruhito Nakagawa 4 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Yurtec Stadium Sendai!
  • 5' Vegalta Sendai are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Tokyo backline.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' FC Tokyo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 17' Joan Oumari doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 22' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 32' Tawiah picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 37' Takumi Mase is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tokyo so far.
  • 42' A quiet spell here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai. FC Tokyo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Ryoma Kida as he leaves the pitch. Shogo Nakahara steps in for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 51' The 33-year-old Takayoshi Ishihara has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
  • 62' What composure from Tawiah! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Adailton. He replaces Ryoma Watanabe on 66 minute.
  • 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 74' Hirotaka Mita picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 76' Another change for Vegalta Sendai made on 76 minute. Kunimitsu Sekiguchi leaves to be changed by Koji Hachisuka.
  • 81' The travelling FC Tokyo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 82' Keigo Higashi gets the nod from FC Tokyo. He replaces Yojiro Takahagi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' It is a cagey affair so far. Vegalta Sendai in their trying to find a way past FC Tokyo's compact .
  • 90' Naoya Fukumori picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' The deadlock is broken! Diego Oliveira gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • Vegalta Sendai will have plenty to reflect on. FC Tokyo were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

FC Tōkyō Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Oliveira 3
Yoshiki Matsushita 1
Naoki Ishihara 1
Kyosuke Tagawa 1
Keigo Higashi 1
Koji Hachisuka 1
Keigo Higashi 1
Joan Oumari 1

Head to Head

2021-08-25 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 FC Tōkyō 2021-03-21 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2020-11-18 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 FC Tōkyō 2020-09-20 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-08-10 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Vegalta Sendai

Vegalta Sendai Form

2021-08-25 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 FC Tōkyō L 2021-08-21 Yokohama F·Marinos 5–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-08-14 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Yokohama FC D 2021-08-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-08-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Gamba Osaka L 2021-07-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D

FC Tōkyō Form

2021-08-25 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 FC Tōkyō W 2021-08-21 Gamba Osaka 0–0 FC Tōkyō D 2021-08-14 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–2 FC Tōkyō L 2021-08-09 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō L 2021-07-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–3 FC Tōkyō D 2021-07-11 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 FC Tōkyō W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.1 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for: Vegalta Sendai or FC Tōkyō 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai30% Draw30% FC Tōkyō40%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
60%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
70%
Vegalta Sendai or FC Tōkyō
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai23% Draw51% FC Tōkyō26%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
10.8%
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push FC Tōkyō covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.